MOTLEY QUE AB
Rating
1483
peak 1507 · rated over 40 contests
Best runs
3
straight top-10s
Contests
44
in the data
First seen
2019-05-25
latest 2026-08-14
Best ToY finish
#181
Master 2026
Grand champs
1
0 reserve
Category wins
2
11 podiums
Overall top-10s
14
of 44 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
1 🔥
Current form
668.27 ▲
last 5 Master vs avg 652.60 (+15.67)
Walk rate
77%
contests with a top-10 call
Top-10 streak
3
best run (overall)
Consistency
±22.17
std dev of Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 167.32 · weakest Brisket (158.50)
Road miles
14887
mi across 44 mapped stops · furthest 2286 mi
Schedule strength
34%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1528)
Purse competed for
$254K
listed at 8 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
GCs in 2 state-championship entries
Master avg
652.60 / 720
40 Master contests · 1 GC
Storylines
🎯 The one to beat
Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery has finished one call ahead of MOTLEY QUE 3 times — their closest competition in the data.
👀 Looking over their shoulder
HOME COOKIN' BBQ has landed one call behind them 4 times.
⚔️ A tough matchup
SMELLAQUE has come out ahead in 27 of their 27 shared contests.
⚔️ A strong matchup
They've finished ahead of Mark's Meats and Treats in 13 of their 14 shared contests.
📅 A June team
Something about June: average finish in the top 39% across 5 contests, versus top 56% the rest of the year.
🃏 Against the odds
Their Grand Championship at Didsbury Lions BBQ (2022-08-27) came as the ratings underdog — roughly a 31-in-100 shot against the field's top-rated team, ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ.
Teams like this (closest power rating, AB first)
Familiar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hogparts School of Smokecraft and Brew'ery | 28 | 7 | 21 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| Kreiser Barbecue | 28 | 7 | 21 | 25% | ⚔ compare |
| SMELLAQUE | 27 | 0 | 27 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Fire BBQ | 25 | 12 | 13 | 48% | ⚔ compare |
| Homestead Smoke Shack | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| SMOKIN' OUTLAWS | 20 | 2 | 18 | 10% | ⚔ compare |
| HOME COOKIN' BBQ | 19 | 7 | 12 | 37% | ⚔ compare |
| YOU NEED A BBQ | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Brisket Butts | 19 | 4 | 15 | 21% | ⚔ compare |
| Notorious P.I.G. | 19 | 3 | 16 | 16% | ⚔ compare |
| DIDY SMOKE IT | 18 | 11 | 7 | 61% | ⚔ compare |
| ARROWHEAD NORTH BBQ | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11% | ⚔ compare |
| ROKER Q | 17 | 11 | 6 | 65% | ⚔ compare |
| GRIZZLY PAW SMOKERS | 17 | 7 | 9 | 41% | ⚔ compare |
| Rack Addicts BBQ Team | 15 | 11 | 4 | 73% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 41 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 176.5716 | 153.1200 | 167.32 | top 44% |
| Pork Ribs | 41 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 176.5600 | 135.9544 | 162.84 | top 58% |
| Pork | 40 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 180.0000 🔥 | 138.8460 | 163.95 | top 53% |
| Brisket | 40 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 175.4056 | 133.6460 | 158.50 | top 66% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By state / province
| Where | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 27 | 1 | top 56% |
| KS | 4 | 0 | top 83% |
| SK | 3 | 0 | top 49% |
| NS | 1 | 0 | top 27% |
| MB | 1 | 0 | top 58% |
By contest size
| Field | Contests | GCs | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small (<20 teams) | 11 | 1 | top 50% |
| Medium (20–39) | 23 | 0 | top 55% |
| Large (40+) | 6 | 0 | top 71% |
Contest-by-contest record (recurring contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Didsbury Lions BBQ | 4 | 1 | 1 | top 45% | 2024-07-27 |
| Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship | 3 | 9 | 0 | top 48% | 2026-05-23 |
| Barbeque on the Bow Festival | 3 | 19 | 0 | top 59% | 2025-08-30 |
| Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2 | 8 | 0 | top 67% | 2026-08-14 |
| The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2 | 4 | 0 | top 53% | 2026-07-25 |
| Smoke, Wind & Fire | 2 | 6 | 0 | top 44% | 2022-07-23 |
| Porkapalooza BBQ Festival | 2 | 10 | 0 | top 56% | 2022-05-28 |
| BBQ on the Bow | 2 | 16 | 0 | top 68% | 2021-09-04 |
The story so far
- Busiest season: 2026 (8 contests)
- Cooks mostly in AB (29 of 44 contests)
- Most-entered category: Chicken (41 entries)
- First Grand Championship in the data: Didsbury Lions BBQ (2022-08-27)
- Wins it all in 2% of contests
- Average Master overall score: 652.60 / 720
- 1 perfect 180 on the books 🔥
Milestones
- 🚩 2019-05-25 — First tracked contest · Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- 📣 2019-05-25 — First call · Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ
- 🏆 2022-08-27 — First Grand Championship · Didsbury Lions BBQ
- 📈 2023-06-16 — Peak power rating (1507) · Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ
- 🎖️ 2024-07-27 — 25th tracked contest · Didsbury Lions BBQ
- 🔥 2026-06-06 — First perfect 180 (Pork) · Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
- ⭐ 2026-06-06 — Career-best overall score (691.3712) · Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +17.2 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2022-08-27 |
| +11.9 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) | 2026-07-25 |
| +10.9 | Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown | 2026-06-06 |
| +10.1 | Small Town Smoke Down | 2026-05-30 |
| +9.1 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ | 2023-06-16 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ | 2019-05-25 |
| -9.7 | Didsbury Lions BBQ | 2023-08-05 |
| -9.6 | Big Smoke Bonnyville | 2026-08-14 |
| -9.2 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) | 2026-07-24 |
| -8.8 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest | 2023-09-27 |
Category scores over time
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Team of the Year rank by season
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 88% | top 50% | 96% | 92.5% |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 83% | top 55% | 95.2% | 92.4% |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57% | top 62% | 94.3% | 92.5% |
| 2023 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 63% | top 65% | 94.3% | 91.5% |
| 2022 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 100% | top 47% | 93.5% | 90.4% |
| 2021 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75% | top 48% | 89.3% | 87.9% |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100% | top 81% | 85.8% | 85.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75% | top 58% | 88.3% | 85.4% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-14 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 12 / 15 (650.8116) | 4 (170.8228) | 13 (161.1428) | 14 (157.1200) | 12 (161.7260) |
| 2026-07-25 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 2) Didsbury, AB | 4 / 18 (677.6228) | 6 (171.4056) | 4 (170.2744) | 5 (169.7028) | 9 (166.2400) |
| 2026-07-24 | The Didsbury Double (Didsbury Lions BBQ) (Day 1) Didsbury, AB | 15 / 18 (640.9828) | 10 (169.6800) | 13 (157.6684) | 11 (162.2400) | 17 (151.3944) |
| 2026-06-06 | Throttled Up BBQ Throwdown Upper Onslow, NS | 4 / 15 (691.3712) | 14 (163.9656) | 4 (173.1200) | 2 (180.0000) | 6 (174.2856) |
| 2026-05-30 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano, AB | 7 / 24 (680.5484) | 8 (172.5484) | 6 (173.7144) | 15 (170.8456) | 11 (163.4400) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 14 / 23 (653.6800) | 8 (169.7028) | 16 (160.5716) | 17 (162.8228) | 15 (160.5828) |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT CHICKEN) Calmar, AB | — | 14 (159.9656) | — | — | — |
| 2026-05-23 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (ONE MEAT RIBS) Calmar, AB | — | — | 6 (170.8572) | — | — |
| 2025-09-27 | Smoke in the Valley Edmonton, AB | 10 / 23 (671.3832) | 8 (171.4172) | 10 (167.9888) | 13 (166.2400) | 12 (165.7372) |
| 2025-09-12 | Summer Grillin' BBQ Festival Leduc, AB | 12 / 16 (653.6456) | 10 (169.1656) | 13 (161.6684) | 13 (160.5028) | 12 (162.3088) |
| 2025-09-06 | Big Smoke Bonnyville Bonnyville, AB | 8 / 15 (685.6460) | 7 (172.5716) | 5 (173.1316) | 5 (172.5600) | 10 (167.3828) |
| 2025-08-30 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 28 / 38 (651.9088) | 22 (167.9772) | 28 (164.0000) | 25 (166.2744) | 35 (153.6572) |
| 2025-06-30 | Blue Bombers BBQ Pit Master Showdown Winnipeg, MB | 14 / 24 (660.5028) | 17 (162.8228) | 20 (159.4172) | 9 (170.8684) | 10 (167.3944) |
| 2025-05-24 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 9 / 34 (670.1716) | 14 (167.3944) | 11 (167.9772) | 6 (172.5600) | 22 (162.2400) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 139 / 169 (673.0856) | 57 (174.2628) | 165 (157.1544) | 59 (172.5600) | 109 (169.1084) |
| 2024-10-30 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 327 / 444 (655.9428) | 122 (173.7256) | 378 (159.9772) | 262 (166.8456) | 373 (155.3944) |
| 2024-08-31 | Prairie Dog on the Bow Calgary, AB | 16 / 24 (663.8400) | 16 (167.9656) | 19 (162.2516) | 14 (167.3828) | 10 (166.2400) |
| 2024-08-31 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 20 / 35 (669.1204) | 2 (176.5716) | 15 (169.1656) | 11 (170.2744) | 32 (153.1088) |
| 2024-07-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 10 / 28 (678.7772) | 3 (175.4056) | 16 (165.6800) | 8 (170.8344) | 14 (166.8572) |
| 2024-05-25 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship Calmar, AB | 22 / 39 (655.2572) | 6 (174.2628) | 26 (162.8000) | 20 (166.2628) | 32 (151.9316) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Sides Kansas City, KS | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Open Contest 🏅 Kansas City, KS | 392 / 487 (642.6968) | 246 (168.5372) | 411 (158.2628) | 447 (154.2056) | 339 (161.6912) |
| 2023-09-27 | American Royal World Series of Barbecue - Invitational Contest Kansas City, KS | 199 / 211 (655.8512) | 184 (165.6684) | 191 (163.9772) | 127 (169.6800) | 199 (156.5256) |
| 2023-09-23 | Smoke 'N the Valley Lumsden, SK | 16 / 26 (663.3716) | 23 (161.1428) | 15 (167.3828) | 7 (175.4172) | 20 (159.4288) |
| 2023-09-16 | Embers and Ice Pitmaster Championship (formerly Porkapalooza BBQ Festival) Sherwood Park, Edmonton, AB | 16 / 29 (671.3832) | 12 (169.7144) | 16 (166.2744) | 6 (172.5600) | 19 (162.8344) |
| 2023-09-02 | Barbeque on the Bow Festival Calgary, AB | 19 / 40 (661.5768) | 19 (167.9772) | 6 (174.8456) | 26 (163.9656) | 29 (154.7884) |
| 2023-08-05 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 14 / 17 (635.8516) | 17 (153.6456) | 1 (176.5600) | 15 (157.1088) | 14 (148.5372) |
| 2023-06-16 | Father's Day Smoke n' Bones BBQ Regina, SK | 5 / 16 (678.7656) | 10 (169.1316) | 9 (164.5600) | 9 (169.6684) | 1 (175.4056) |
| 2022-09-10 | Smoke 'N the Valley Moose Jaw, SK | 10 / 18 (650.8460) | 3 (169.7372) | 13 (158.3088) | 15 (157.6916) | 9 (165.1084) |
| 2022-09-03 | Barbeque on the Bow Calgary, AB | 26 / 36 (635.3600) | 9 (168.5828) | 34 (155.9772) | 14 (167.4172) | 35 (143.3828) |
| 2022-08-27 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 1 / 19 (673.1084) | 12 (161.1428) | 4 (172.5944) | 2 (173.1084) | 7 (166.2628) |
| 2022-07-23 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 10 / 20 (658.1372) | 4 (171.9656) | 16 (158.2516) | 9 (165.6800) | 10 (162.2400) |
| 2022-06-03 | Small Town Smoke Down Bassano Alberta Bassano, AB | 9 / 31 (664.5828) | 9 (168.5828) | 17 (164.5600) | 7 (172.5600) | 22 (158.8800) |
| 2022-05-28 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 28 / 39 (621.5656) | 7 (169.1428) | 38 (135.9544) | 32 (152.5028) | 14 (163.9656) |
| 2021-09-04 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 16 / 29 (639.9656) | 18 (160.5484) | 14 (161.7028) | 11 (161.6800) | 19 (156.0344) |
| 2021-09-03 | Didsbury Lions BBQ Didsbury, AB | 15 / 26 (616.5028) | 3 (166.2856) | 13 (155.4172) | 17 (151.4056) | 22 (143.3944) |
| 2021-08-14 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival SHERWOOD PARK, AB | 10 / 25 (633.1548) | 15 (156.6172) | 7 (162.8688) | 8 (161.1428) | 15 (152.5260) |
| 2021-07-10 | Smoke, Wind & Fire Lethbridge, T1J4R3 | 6 / 16 (642.9032) | 4 (167.4284) | 2 (169.1772) | 13 (146.8460) | 7 (159.4516) |
| 2020-09-26 | BBQ on the Bow Didsbury, AB | 17 / 21 (617.6460) | 6 (159.4172) | 17 (147.9660) | 17 (156.0344) | 15 (154.2284) |
| 2019-08-31 | BBQ on the Bow Calgary, T3B 0H7 | 12 / 37 (157.1200) | 3 (171.4056) | 28 (152.5948) | 29 (146.8344) | 34 (141.0744) |
| 2019-08-10 | Battle River BBQ Showdown Camrose, AB | 12 / 20 (609.6232) | 3 (166.8572) | 15 (153.1544) | 6 (155.9656) | 19 (133.6460) |
| 2019-06-15 | Porkapalooza BBQ Festival Edmonton, T6E 5K1 | 21 / 44 (635.4056) | 35 (153.1200) | 12 (166.8456) | 19 (161.7028) | 27 (153.7372) |
| 2019-05-25 | Heritage Heat Western Smokin BBQ Mountain View, AB | 20 / 22 (599.3260) | 10 (161.7372) | 15 (150.8228) | 22 (138.8460) | 17 (147.9200) |
Career map (orange GC · green top-10 · grey the rest — tap a pin)
Team of the Year standings (rank per category by season — year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #181 (838 pts) | #165 (946 pts) | #155 (1001 pts) | #188 (803 pts) | #229 (688 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #324 (672 pts) | #336 (682 pts) | #386 (652 pts) | #310 (742 pts) | #376 (592 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #407 (502 pts) | #267 (877 pts) | #508 (467 pts) | #372 (587 pts) | #462 (472 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #319 (668 pts) | #386 (588 pts) | #273 (888 pts) | #297 (723 pts) | #314 (703 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #300 (768 pts) | #231 (973 pts) | #419 (603 pts) | #304 (803 pts) | #374 (643 pts) |
| 2021 ↗ | Master | #396 (481 pts) | #341 (606 pts) | #329 (616 pts) | #410 (461 pts) | #485 (396 pts) |
| 2020 ↗ | Master | #793 (86 pts) | #614 (161 pts) | #840 (86 pts) | #836 (86 pts) | #792 (96 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #882 (322 pts) | #549 (637 pts) | #847 (377 pts) | #849 (372 pts) | #1024 (282 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1701 (115 pts) | #1742 (115 pts) | #1746 (115 pts) | #1273 (200 pts) | #1086 (265 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #1234 (229 pts) | #943 (409 pts) | #1572 (174 pts) | #1433 (194 pts) | #1190 (264 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1840 (115 pts) | #1552 (170 pts) | #1693 (140 pts) | #1923 (115 pts) | #1909 (115 pts) |